New Report Analyzes Nebraska’s Small Businesses

Small businesses significantly impact Nebraska’s economy, employing 391,368 workers in 2010 with most of the employment coming from firms with 20 – 499 employees, according to a new state-by-state report released today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy.

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Posted Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:14 AM
Updated Feb 20, 2013 at 10:16 AM

Posted Feb. 20, 2013 at 10:14 AM
Updated Feb 20, 2013 at 10:16 AM

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Small businesses significantly impact Nebraska’s economy, employing 391,368 workers in 2010 with most of the employment coming from firms with 20 – 499 employees, according to a new state-by-state report released today by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy.

The Small Business Profile for the States and Territories, an annual analysis of each state’s small businesses, also finds that self-employment in Nebraska declined over the last decade, while minority self-employment saw the largest growth. All in all, Nebraska’s 164,465 small businesses represent 96.6 percent of all employers, and they employ 50.9 percent of the private-sector labor force. Nationwide, there are 27.8 million small businesses representing 99.7 percent of all employers and employing nearly half – 49.1 percent – of the private-sector labor force.

“Like many states across the nation, small businesses are helping to strengthen the economy in Nebraska,” said Dr. Winslow Sargeant, Chief Counsel for Advocacy. “Most of the country’s small businesses continue to be very small, having fewer than 20 employees, but they paint a big picture of a recovering America. Advocacy’s analysis gives us a clear understanding of just how important small businesses are in Nebraska.”

Nebraska’s small business profile contains detailed information about the number and type of businesses in the state, business owner demographics, industrial makeup, business turnover and income and finance. Most data are also presented in comparison with similar data over time. Each state’s small business profile can be read or downloaded by visiting the Office of Advocacy’s website at www.sba.gov/advocacy/848.